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Openreach white lies

tomclewes

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All well Openreach saying we're building to more cities and towns than ever. However this appears to be a white lie at least in my towns case.

Using the Broadband map over on ThinkBroadband.com they started deploying back in August on the otherside of town but have gone radio silent with no new postcodes since late September/ October. One can only assume they've dropped tools to get another town started so they can brag about the number of towns they're "deploying to".

Anyone else finding this to be the case?
 
It is inevitable that providers will publicise the number of locations and premises achieved. They have to impress their investors, shareholders and ISP customers.

However your description is more likely to apply to Altnets than Openreach. At least Openreach are reasonably clear of their coverage scope and have updated their Fibre First map now to include the rural program if not all activity. https://api.superfastmaps.co.uk/fibrecities/1.0/

TBB will only pick up ISP availability once a post code goes live. The timescales of Altnets will be slower as they need varying levels of infrastructure build. OR timescales are predominantly dependant on the distribution fibre only but they too can still hit collapsed duct, silted duct or box rebuilds. If an area is OH then it is likely to progress quicker.

A lot of work is also dependant on sub contractors and we have a pandemic on which can effect supply.

No provider is currently being specific on the detailed dates for postcodes or premises included and those lucky to be on current provider plans may need to wait up to 4 years but at least they are on a plan. It will be a much longer wait for many.
 
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